The Maine Department of Education is announcing its intentions to apply for a second round of funds that are part of the $4 billion, federal Race to the Top competition among states.
The public comment period is over, and states can start applying for $4 billion in federal Race to the Top funds aimed at rewarding education innovations.
While Maine's charter schools debate continues at a consistent hum, the back-and-forth is heating up in Massachusetts, a state that has allowed the independently run schools since 1993.
